CIHR Project Grants – Fall 2019
The CIHR Project Grant program is now accepting applications for the Fall 2019 competition. The Project Grant program is open to applicants in all areas of health research that are aligned with the CIHR mandate….
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Guidance for Student Research and Pedagogical Activities (Office of Human Research Ethics)
The Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE) has created a guidance document to help faculty determine what you need to do if an assignment for your class, or another piece of student work (like a…
Panel Discussion on CIHR Peer Review of Project Grants
In preparation for the Fall 2019 CIHR Project Grant competition, you are invited to an informal panel discussion about the CIHR Peer Review. The discussion panel will consist of Faculty who served as reviewers or…
SSHRC Insight Grants 2019
The application form for SSHRC Insight Grants is now available. Amount: Stream A: $7,000 to $100,000 (over 2-5 years) Stream B: $100,001 to $400,000 (over 2-5 years) Deadline Dates: 13 September – first draft –…
Human Research Ethics Announcement – ROMEO Access Discontinued September 1, 2019
The Office of Human Research Ethics (OHRE) launched a new online REB application platform, Western Research Ethics Manager (WREM) on September 7th, 2017. This switch to a new system required 3 different phases that would…
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) – Exploration Stream
The objective of the Exploration stream of the NFRF program is to support high risk, high reward and interdisciplinary research that is not easily supported through funding opportunities currently offered by the Tri-Agencies (SSHRC, CIHR,…
Ethics – New Requirement for Health Sciences Applications
A protocol/research plan is critical for almost all types of research. Western’s Health Sciences Research Ethics Board (HSREB) strongly believes research cannot be conducted in a predictable, organized fashion without a protocol because it establishes…
New Frontiers in Research Fund – Upcoming Competitions
The Government of Canada is asking the research community to help shape the New Frontiers in Research Fund which supports high-risk, interdisciplinary and transformative research. On June 26, 2019, the preliminary design of the inaugural…
New Web Conferencing Service at Western
Western Technology Services is pleased to announce that Zoom has been chosen as Western’s campus-wide web conferencing solution. Beginning on July 2, 2019 all faculty, staff and students at Western and its affiliated colleges will…
Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative
SSHRC has announced the launch of a new interdisciplinary and international funding opportunity between the three Canadian federal research funding agencies and four research councils from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The Canadian agencies…
